The Australian Team Establishes a Fresh Record as Healy Has One Peak Left to Climb.

It's difficult for Australia to set fresh records.

The highest peaks have been successfully scaled.

This is the squad that has won seven Cricket World Cups, along with six more T20 titles, and earlier maintained over three years undefeated in 50-over cricket.

The remaining milestones, those for the achievement hunters, are what's still available for a side that has accomplished all there is.

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The fact it required up to Sunday's victory by three wickets over India for them to complete their first ODI chase exceeding 300, regaining their record for the biggest in women's cricket's 50-over format, is, honestly, a compliment to the pitchers that have represented Australia over the last half-century.

It's challenging for their batsmen to possess a record if never given the chance.

In the end, the result of Australia conceding 330 was skipper Alyssa Healy being given a platform to produce her newest gem.

Initially recognized as the teenage relative of famous ex Aussie wicketkeeper Ian, she debuted in 2010 after Australia couldn't capture either of the 20 or 50-over World Cups conducted earlier and has seen it all through 15 successful years since.

Success in the T20 World Cup arrived three months after her first appearance and seven world titles have followed from 10 tries across formats.

The gritty keeper was in attendance in Derby in 2017 when a semi-final defeat by India temporarily stopped the successful run.

That loss "drove us to reevaluate our levels," Healy stated recently.

At the subsequent ODI World Cup in New Zealand, Healy made 170 against England in the final and was named player of the tournament. She made sure her country would not fall short again.

Whether this latest epic knock topped that previous effort can be debated.

Some will argue the argument supporting final game tension. Different voices suggest with the test that comes when pursuing an unprecedented total and an enthusiastic Indian fanbase of 20,000.

What's clear is this century was much more difficult to anticipate.

The Christchurch destruction in 2022 occurred when she topped the run-scoring charts, but this knock was preceded by six games in India from the beginning of the previous month in which she had been unable to reach 30.

"If you've observed me in training, it was a disappointing period because it seemed I lacked timing at all," stated Healy.

"But once you take the field, your competitive instincts kick in and you completely engage with the contest."

Healy's competitiveness has consistently been her key asset - and an irreplaceable characteristic in replacing legendary former captain Meg Lanning.

She was troubled by India's emerging talent Kranti Gaud in recent ODI series, out to the young fast bowler in each encounter, but this time it merely gave Healy's inspiration.

A single was taken off Gaud's first delivery and from there the batsman was underway.

"A chance to go out there and lock in a contest with her and just have a bit of fun in that aspect, kind of motivated me," stated Healy.

She got to fifty in 35 pitches - her fastest at the global tournament - and her ton in 84 deliveries while she flogged anything short, hitting 21 fours and three maximums.

When she was removed her side required another 66 at one run per ball - a manageable total now requiring a leisurely stroll.

"Chasing 330 runs is uncharted waters so I'm pleased we have the assurance to accomplish that now," added Healy.

"Ideally we won't need to do it again but, should it happen, we believe we can achieve it."

Those words will be the ultimate thing rival teams at this World Cup need to hear.

Over the past five days a feeling they will triumph from any situation has only strengthened - this victory succeeding win against Pakistan by 107-run victory despite being 76-7 at one stage.

Next Australia play Bangladesh before an encounter with traditional opponents England in Indore in 10 days, by which point a semi-final place may likely be confirmed.

During that phase they left the prior year's T20 World Cup in a shock defeat by South Africa - a match Healy couldn't play because of torn tissue in her foot as she captained her nation for the initial instance at a significant event.

Such is her determination, she later said she regretted not playing through the pain.

However although she subsequently acknowledged those physical issues have delayed consideration of ending her career, this tournament is expected to be her concluding event as leader in one-day cricket and she is still to achieve a global event as leader.

Triumph in India would take her to the summit of her final mountain.